For the city to sell some of the land along the lake, it would require a public vote per state law. The city currently owns 75% of land along the lake.
It’s about the fish, of course, and the fishing. And Keefe Lake offers some of the best of both. But Dusty Johnson didn’t drive to the literal end of the road up in northern Saskatchewan Canada, then climb with his family and friends into an Otter float plane and fly another 150 miles just to land on some top walleye and lake-trout water.
This EDA investment in Mitchell is an excellent opportunity to leverage a regional asset and build greater economic resiliency in the region’s growing outdoor recreation and tourism industry,” U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA June 21, 2022 6:00 P.M. PRESENT: Dan Allen, John Doescher, Kevin McCardle, Steve Rice, Dan Sabers, Jeffrey Smith ABSENT: Marty Barington, Susan Tjarks PRESIDING: Mayor Bob Everson AGENDA: Moved by McCardle, seconded by Sabers, to approve the following items on the consent agenda: a. City Council Minutes 1. City Council June 6, 2022. b. Committee Reports 1. Planning Commission May 23, 2022. c. Department Reports 1. Sales Tax Collections (May), 2. Finance (May), 3. Building Permits (May), 4. Police (May), 5. Fire/EMS (May), 6. Code Enforcement (May), and 7. Airport (May). d. Request to purchase nine APX 6500 Mobile Radios, thirty-two APX 6000 Portables, required components, programming, and installation. e. Purchase of Curbtender off of Sourcewell Contract Project #2022-16. f. Accept Grant Award from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund in the amount of $25,000.00. g. Automatic Supplement to Park